Cryptic crossword clue
Eastern tree I found restricted by a tabu, rudimentary 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word ABECEDARIAN

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The straight part
We know that "rudimentary" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rudimentary = abecedarian.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ABECEDARIAN mean?

ABECEDARIAN noun
  1. Someone who is learning the alphabet.
  2. An elementary student, a novice; one in the early steps of learning.
  3. Someone engaged in teaching the alphabet; an elementary teacher; one that teaches the methods and principles of learning.
  4. A work which uses words or lines in alphabetical order.
ABECEDARIAN adjective
  1. Pertaining to someone learning the alphabet or basic studies; elementary; rudimentary.
  2. Pertaining to the alphabet, or several alphabets.
  3. Arranged in an alphabetical manner.
  4. Relating to or resembling an abecedarius.

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